To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kristin Connelly, Clerk-Recorder
Report Title: General Datatech, L.P. for NetApp Support and Maintenance
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Clerk-Recorder, a purchase order with GDT (General Datatech, LP) in an amount not to exceed $6,268 and a related service agreement with NetApp to provide secure electronic data storage, support, and maintenance for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total purchase of $6,268 will not have any impact on the General Fund as it will be funded by the Department's Modernization dedicated Fund.
Extending the support saves the Department money, once support runs out, and the servers reach end-of-life, they must be replaced.
BACKGROUND:
The Clerk-Recorder's Office stores the entirety of its electronic data on two clustered NetApp Systems. This solution has been serving the department well over the last 15 years. NetApp storage systems are known for their reliability and high performance, which is necessary when handling the public record which is stored in perpetuity.
NetApp storage solutions are highly scalable, allowing the Clerk-Recorder to easily expand capacity and data needs. Since 2006 the department has gone from 5TB of storage to 216TB of storage. This scalability ensures that business operations can adapt to changing requirements without disrupting overall operations.
NetApp offers robust data protection features, including encryption, data backup, and disaster recovery solutions. These features help the Clerk-Recorder safeguard against unauthorized access, data loss, and downtime.
The management tools provided by the NetApp allow Clerk-Recorder administrators centralized control and visibility over the storage infrastructure. This simplifies storage provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting, leading to improved...
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